Up to date News related to Queensland Australia from across the state reported by our travelling contributors. http://www.queenslandarmchairguide.com/QueenslandNews.html Ben's family are gathering on Hamilton Island for Christmas. Mum and Dad have arrived and Aunt and Uncle arriving tomorrow. http://bit.ly/7QOKl0 http://bit.ly/7QOKl0 HE came, he saw, he conquered the airwaves and now Barry Lea is headed to literally greener pastures in tropical Cairns. http://bit.ly/8JYo9l http://bit.ly/8JYo9l A SEARCH and rescue operation involving personnel on foot, horseback and motorbikes is underway for missing man http://bit.ly/8NrqFH http://bit.ly/8NrqFH A fire has broken out on container ship in Moreton Bay near the Port of Brisbane http://bit.ly/5LOBi6 http://bit.ly/5LOBi6 The acquisition of four new A320 planes will see Jetstar add more than 10,000 weekly seats directly into Queensland’s holiday destinations from early 2010. http://bit.ly/5FauYg http://bit.ly/5FauYg WHITEHAVEN Beach secured the title of cleanest beach in the Whitsundays for the second year running.. http://bit.ly/6iADmj http://bit.ly/6iADmj THE Bureau of Meteorology has forecast severe grassland and forest fire danger for Queensland's Darling Downs and Granite Belt district. http://bit.ly/7Zv5L5 http://bit.ly/7Zv5L5 Bus drivers at Brisbane City Council's Toowong depot who walked off the job today have been ordered back to work. http://bit.ly/7XLu9z http://bit.ly/7XLu9z PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has dismissed calls for the establishment of a new state in northern Queensland http://bit.ly/6yoP6h http://bit.ly/6yoP6h The State Government's sale of assets has provoked industrial action at Queensland Rail http://bit.ly/8TZBhD http://bit.ly/8TZBhD MACKAY firefighter Rod Simpson does his job the only way he knows how. http://bit.ly/62R7WT http://bit.ly/62R7WT One lucky Brisbanite has landed a whopping Christmas bonus - and they may not even know it http://bit.ly/7aXGrF http://bit.ly/7aXGrF Health, education and environmental issues dominated talks at... http://url4.eu/tkCo http://url4.eu/tkCo Negotiations with Australia Post failed to deliver a new enterprise agreement http://bit.ly/8vXTkH http://bit.ly/8vXTkH 19th century Brisbane politician Robert Bulcock would scarcely have imagined the 277 acres he bought in 1875 would evolve into one of the Sunshine State's most popular tourist destinations, http://bit.ly/6dB1wh http://bit.ly/6dB1wh Geoff Doueal from the bureau says Birdsville was the hottest place in Queensland today. http://bit.ly/4wJJok http://bit.ly/4wJJok Ms. Bligh said finding the Centaur could be a welcome Christmas gift for the families of relatives that perished on the ship. http://bit.ly/7OzHaY http://bit.ly/7OzHaY RHONDA and Barry Prigg have flicked the switch on their latest Christmas lights extravaganza in Cairns. http://bit.ly/6lPvEG http://bit.ly/6lPvEG Coalition will commit $700 million at the next election to start construction of the Toowoomba Bypass. http://bit.ly/8Xh20n http://bit.ly/8Xh20n Cairns Ocean Products owner Steve Georgouras believed local wild caught prawns would be selling for about $20 per kilogram this Christmas http://bit.ly/6MSFix http://bit.ly/6MSFix GOLD Coast police have been crippled by a staff shortage http://bit.ly/76cyFc http://bit.ly/76cyFc The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a fire weather warning for southwest Queensland http://bit.ly/52KObW http://bit.ly/52KObW WHILE Santa Claus is making his lists and checking them twice to find out who has been naughty or nice http://bit.ly/6bgTTy http://bit.ly/6bgTTy David Attenborough arrives in Cairns, heading for Mungumby Lodge, a 36ha private nature reserve ..... http://bit.ly/637ETV http://bit.ly/637ETV Ben Southall Island Caretaker, Christmas at Tourism Queensland http://bit.ly/7n7dAi http://bit.ly/7n7dAi Bensouthall Off on a Bell Jetranger to Fraser Island with mihelicopters. bring it on!! http://pk.gd/Kgv http://pk.gd/Kgv Just over 3 hours till the fun starts! Great deals including 3day adventure in Mission Beach. http://bit.ly/4Dh3qB http://bit.ly/4Dh3qB Heritage Nightclub backers face deadline http://bit.ly/4Vjnkk http://bit.ly/4Vjnkk COAG talks start in Brisbane http://bit.ly/8yx2HN http://bit.ly/8yx2HN Long Island Resort in the Whitsundays. http://bit.ly/7lNvcq http://bit.ly/7lNvcq 'Sorry for train delays? We're sick of hearing it' http://bit.ly/7TU5Ra http://bit.ly/7TU5Ra Countdown is on to Queensland Holidays Ultimate Auctions, don't miss your chance to snag a great holiday! http://bit.ly/7k9i6U http://bit.ly/7k9i6U Green turtle found dead at Bucasia Beach http://bit.ly/5wyJIh http://bit.ly/5wyJIh Islands on agenda at Daydream. EXPERTS have descended on Daydream Island to.. http://bit.ly/4DEpFK http://bit.ly/4DEpFK Makay Family let down by Qantas. http://bit.ly/5HauHC http://bit.ly/5HauHC